thought she did not more and more see a loveliness and glory in the Savior, and more than she used to? She said, "she thought she did." 1 began to hope, from this, that a favorable change in her state was taking place; and I endeavored to show her the baseness and ingratitude of sin, and the happiness, as well as duty, of renouncing it; and handed her a little tract, on the “Titles of Christ," recommending her to look at one and another of these titles, and to endeavor, as she was able, to rest upon him for the day, sometimes as her Rock, at others as her Surety; sometimes as her Advocate, sometimes as her great Teacher, -sometimes as her High Priest, and sometimes as her King. I left her, with prayer, and indulging a hope, that the light might be breaking in upon her soul.

On the Sabbath following (31st July), she appeared, as I am informed by the family, in an interesting state of mind. She conversed more than usual, and told her mother, she had been committing to memory one of the "Select Hymns," which she thought described her

feelings better than she could herself. begins,

""Tis a point I long to know,

Oft it causes anxious thought,

Do I love the LORD, or no?

Am I his, or am I not?" &c.

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Very providentially, a pious young man,— a friend of the family,—who was about leaving the city for several weeks, called to see Elizabeth, towards the evening of this Sabbath. He conversed with her very faithfully and fully, and prayed with her. She was evidently much interested in the conversation; and expressing her pleasure in it to her mother, the young friend was requested, after tea, to see her again. In this second interview, he pressed the subject of immediate submission to GOD; and the issue of the conversation was highly satisfactory. Upon one of the family going into the sick room, both were found weeping bitterly. "O, my dear A.," said Elizabeth, "I have good news to tell you. I think I have given my heart to Christ. Do forgive me for all that I have said to you that

was unkind. Do call mother, that I may tell her." On seeing her mother, she repeated what she had said, and asked her forgiveness for all that she had ever done or said to her

that was wrong. She then observed, "Mr. S. has made the way so plain, I could not resist any longer. I would not have believed I could have felt so different." She expressed great gratitude for the interest which Mr. S. took in promoting her soul's best interests, and said, "she should always love him, as long as she lived." She wanted all to pray for her, that she might have strength to keep the resolutions she had made. She said she felt too happy; and could hardly be prevailed on to retire to her bed. She lay, without sleep, till 4 o'clock the next morning. She then slept a little; and when she awoke, called her mother, and requested her "not to mention the change in her mind to every one that came in.” want my pious friends to know it,” she said, "but I will tell them myself; for, perhaps, I may be mistaken. I feel happy, and rejoice in a Savior's love; but perhaps it will not last." She was exceedingly modest, and diffi

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dent of herself; and was evidently fearful of taking too much encouragement. She conversed with her friends, as they came in, as far as her strength would allow; and all who saw her, feel perfectly satisfied that a great and saving change had been wrought in her mind. Several times, she expressed a feeling, as though she ought to love the Savior more, and wanted to experience something of that longing desire for Him which some Christians have on their sick beds.

I was absent again, from the city, part of the week, and called upon Elizabeth on Friday, Aug. 5, in the afternoon. I had been informed of the altered state of her mind before; but she was not aware that I knew it. She appeared unusually pleased to see me,took me by the hand very cordially, in a different way from what she had ever done before, and said, "Mr. W., I have good news to tell you; and I know you will be glad to hear it. I think I have given my heart to Christ; and I have felt rejoiced, in being able to do so." She wept with joy. I remarked, "You

have then found Christ to be indeed precious, -the chiefest among ten thousand, and one altogether lovely." "I have," she replied; “and I love to think of him, as he is discovered to me in the Gospel." She felt, she said, as if she could now look on heaven as her home; and she saw a glory and excellence in the character of GoD, which she had never before beheld. I asked her, when she began to think and to feel so different from what she had done. She said she felt, the whole of last Sabbath, a something in her mind, which she could not describe;-a sort of impression, as though light was coming in, and her views of spiritual things were clearing. She then related the visit of the young friend, which I have before adverted to. She said she felt, at the close of that conversation, as if she could give up all; and she trusted she had given up her heart wholly and humbly to Christ. She had, from that time, felt a growing peace of mind, and confidence in God, and a holy joy, which she wanted words to express. pected you would call soon," she added; "and

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